Streets Improvement Projects: Bureau of Transportation has an inclusive planning process, but should improve assessments of neighborhood impact

Report
Photograph of a white and green painted crosswalk on a street in Portland. A sign is posted near the crosswalk that describes what the different colors in the crosswalk mean.
Expectations for the project planning phase were met, but evaluation of project effectiveness needs improvement.
Published

Transportation designs and constructs projects to improve streets for pedestrians, bicycles and vehicles. Expectations for the project planning phase were met, but evaluation of project effectiveness needs improvement. Transportation should develop and fund a consistent evaluation process that includes livability and neighborhood impact assessments and use the results to inform the City's transportation plans.

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Contact

Alexandra D. Fercak

Performance Auditor II

Topics

Transportation and roads

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